Question

The cyclone occurs where there is _______________.

• A. Violent movement of air currents
• B. Low pressure at the centre and high pressure all round it
• C. High pressure in the centre and low pressure all round it
• D. Flow of winds from the tropics to the poles

Answer 1

The correct option is B Low pressure at the centre and high pressure all round it

Tropical cyclones occur in the tropical regions over warm ocean water. In the North Atlantic, they are called hurricanes; in the North Pacific, they are called typhoons; and in the Indian Ocean, they are called cyclones. It occurs on the region of low pressure at the centre and high pressure all round it.

The correct answer is B.